Anti-rabies campaign in Ampara

An Anti – Rabies Week themed ‘Human beings can be protected from Rabies through Anti – Rabies Vaccination’, was observed by the Eastern Province Department of Livestock and Animal Husbandry, recently.

An anti – rabies vaccination programme for dogs and cats was conducted in 20 regional centres of the Department of Livestock and Animal Husbandry in the Ampara District.

At the Kalmunai veterinary surgeon’s office, birth control surgery for domestic animals was conducted by veterinary surgeon Dr. A. Thaiyuba.

Dr. A. Thaiyuba said 90 percent of domestic animals in Kalmunai were given the anti – rabies vaccination and birth control surgery was also performed.